Low and Moderate Income Owner-Occupied Housing

Low Income

The impact fee ordinance provides a 100% exemption from impact fees for eligible low income individuals.

Low income is defined as having a household income that is 60% or less of the area median gross income, adjusted for household size. For example, to qualify as low income for a family of four, the household income would be $43,200 or less.

Moderate Income

The impact fee ordinance provides a 50% exemption from impact fees for eligible moderate income individuals.

Moderate income is defined as having a household income of more than 60% but less than 80% of the area median gross income, adjusted for household size. For example, to qualify as moderate income for a family of four, the household income would be between $43,200 and $57,600.

2017 HUD Income Limits

Note: for each person in excess of 8, 8% of the four-person base should be added to the eight-person income limit. (For example, the 9-person limit equals 140% [132 + 8] of the relevant 4-person income limit. All income limits are rounded to the nearest $50 to reduce administrative burden.

1

$30,240

$40,350

2

$34,560

$46,100

3

$38,880

$51,850

4

$43,200

$57,600

5

$46,680

$62,250

6

$50,160

$66,850

7

$53,580

$71,450

8

$57,060

$76,050

Requirements

Part (i) Purchase price of the home does not exceed the FHA mortgage limit for Lincoln Area as determined by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The limit is included to ensure the reimbursement program is not abused and is consistent with limits of Federal low and moderate income housing programs.

Part (ii) Requires that the person have an income 80% or less than median taxable income adjusted for household size. Previous year's 1040 tax return form - signed and dated - is used as income verification.

Part (iii) Establishes that a person may only receive this reimbursement once in a five year period.

27.82.080 (c) Provides that the application for the reimbursement must be made no later than 10 days following the execution of the purchase contract.

Application Process & Forms

Within 10 days of execution of the Purchase Contract, Homebuyer must contact Impact Fee Administrator to make application for Exemption Refund of the Impact Fees.

Homebuyer will provide, at time of application, a copy of the signed Purchase Contract, Form A, C, (if applicable) D, and proof of income to the Impact Fee Administrator. Impact Fee Administrator: Michaela Dugan @ City of Lincoln, 555 S. 10th Street, Lincoln, NE. Phone 402-441-7559

Once eligibility has been determined, Impact Fee Administrator provides, via fax, an "Exemption Certificate Letter" to the Lender.

Builder makes application for Building Permit, pays the applicable impact fees and provides signed Form B to the Impact Fee Administrator through Building & Safety.

Form B must be in Impact Fee file before reimbursement can take place.

Escrow closing company will receive notification of exemption from lender. Escrow closing company will contact Impact Fee Administrator seven days in advance of anticipated closing to allow adequate time to have check cut from City of Lincoln, payable to Homebuyer(s) and Title Company.

Impact Fee Refund Household Income Worksheet
(If you are not required to file federal income taxes, recent statements of income will be required from all income recipients, over the age of 19, living in the household to determine gross income using this worksheet.)